nonveteran

noun

non·​vet·​er·​an ˌnän-ˈve-tə-rən How to pronounce nonveteran (audio)
-ˈve-trən
plural nonveterans
: a person who is not a former member of the armed forces : someone who is not a military veteran
But he has pledged to shrink the size of government, which would affect veterans and nonveterans alike.—Lisa Rein

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McDonough, a White House chief of staff to former President Obama, is only the second nonveteran to lead the agency. — Los Angeles Times, 8 Mar. 2021 President Biden’s nominee to handle military veterans' issues was handled with kid gloves by senators on Wednesday, but advocacy groups are split as to whether a nonveteran without healthcare experience can advance the needs of former service members. — Abraham Mahshie, Washington Examiner, 27 Jan. 2021 The free event, open to nonveterans as well, will not be a protest, said Kim St. Hilaire, post manager. — Brian Albrecht, cleveland, 8 Mar. 2020 Here’s why: A housing voucher can’t be issued to a nonveteran, even if the person is a veteran’s spouse. — Otis R. Taylor Jr., SFChronicle.com, 27 Feb. 2020 See All Example Sentences for nonveteran

Word History

First Known Use

1864, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of nonveteran was in 1864

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“Nonveteran.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nonveteran. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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